I'm not sure if this is true or not, but my sempai said that sensei told him that his best friend from Japan told him that word on the street is that Soke Hokey was assassinated by the Yakuza! Seems he was teaching the super-secret, direct O'Sensei teachings of "Turnyo Self Aboutinage." It's a highly sophisticated 360' tenkan move... at least, that's what I'm told it was all about.
SHHHHHHUSH! Don't tell anyone! It's an


secret.
